Improvement in button-hooks



A. 'RASINES & T.E. 0. POWER.

Button-Hook.

N0. 167,937, Patented Sept.21, I8 75.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANTONIO RASINES AND THOMAS E. D. POWER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN BUTTON-HOOKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 167,937, datedSeptember 21, 1875; application filed June 16, 1875.

tube is rotated within the case by drawing out an extension portion ofthe case. I make use of a case of the character before named, but slotthe end of the case transversely, and introduce a button-hook in atraveler that is moved by the said screw.

By this construction the button-hook is inclosed in an ornamental case,it is kept out of sight when the case is closed, and the hook itself canbe made sufficiently large for ordinary purposes, and the case small;hence it can be worn upon a watch-chain as an ornament, or carried inthe pocket and with ladies it is very convenient as a glove-buttoner.

In the drawing. Figure 1 is an elevation of the hook and the case,partially in section. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the extension-case, withhook projected; and Fig. 3 is an end view of the case and hook.

The portion a of the case is made with the transverse slot-b at theforward end of a width adapted to receive the button-hook c, and thishook c is upon a traveler, d, that is moved endwise in the case by ascrew-cylinder within the case a. The portion f of the case is movable.It may either draw out of the case a, as illustrated in Fig. 2, or itmay be made to turn upon an inner tube, 6, as seen in Fig. 1. In eitherinstance the follower is projected by a screw-slot formed in the innertube, which inner tube is revolved either by revolving the outer portionf of the case or by drawing out the extension portion shown in Fig. 2.

We do not claim these screw-tubes and extension-cases, as they are wellknown and. in use for pencils.

' We claim as our invention The screw extension-case, made with thetransverse slot b, in combination with the traveler d and button-hook c,as and for the purposes set forth.

Signed by us this 12th dayof June, A. D.

ANTONIO RASINES. THOMAS E. D. POWER. Witnesses:

GEo. D. WALKER, OHAs. H. SMITH.

